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_ Perennials are ideal border plants By A, R. BUCKLEY * "Give me plants that co He arranged to have them #ransported to his school, while From his experiences in reâ€" moter parts of Canada, he knew what books could mean to people @n isolated areas, so he came up with the idea of shipping them to the Caribbean through the Overâ€" #eas Book Program. She was aware that they had to be disposed of but hesitated when i came to resorting to the inâ€" ¢inerator: Her librarian‘s heart gouidn‘t stand that! Shelves of books that had beâ€" #ome obsolete in Ontario‘s school system were taking up room that was nceeded for more current maâ€" terial in local schools. Finally, Paul Fretz, principal of Harold Wagner public school got wind of the story. It all got started with Mrs. Irâ€" ma Kadela, a library consultant #o Waterioo County board of eduâ€" cation and a former library coâ€" ordinator with the now defunct Waterloo public school board. People in remote areas of the world will soon be receiving carâ€" tons of books because a Waterloo librarian couldn‘t bear to discard them, because a local school prinâ€" cipal hunted up a use for them and through the combined efforts ef a former school trustee and members of Waterloo‘s Rotary Club. For spring flowering use perenâ€" lal candytuft (Iberis sempervirâ€" ens), with snowâ€"white flowers on shrubby â€" plants, basketâ€"ofâ€"gold Supposing, for example, you have a border six feet wide and about 50 to 75 feet long, which is the average width of a small lot. Hopefully too, that you have proâ€" vided an adequate background such as a wall, hedge or fence, gonr choice of plant material gh spring, summer and fall «s described in the following paragraphs. _ This ‘article is not intended to discourage you from planting peâ€" rennials but to be more restricâ€" tive in your selection of the difâ€" ferent kinds and to use them with @nnuals, biennials and bulbs. For if used in this way, they may be the cureâ€"all for all your flower border problems. To add a final note, the averâ€" Age perennial, under most favorâ€" able growing conditions may not last more than two or three seaâ€" gons if you don‘t divide and reset the plants. Futhermore, unless the kinds gelected are well suited to the Area in which they are planted, they may not survive the first hot summer or cool winter or even the general neglect to which some perennials are often subjected. In such cases, constant replaceâ€" ment often costs three or four times as much as annuals, bulbs and biennials, unless they are grown from seed. Remote areas of the world will get Waterloo books The reasons are that perennials wusually occupy their positions in the garden all year round, yet with, a few exceptions do not bloom fot more than two to six weeks. If they have poor foliage or weak textural structure they Are an eyesore in the garden for the remainder of the season. ewners as each season approachâ€" &s. What they mean is that they want an allâ€"perennial garden. At least ‘that‘s what they think they want. I goubt very very much if you will find an experienced gardener anywhere who will not agree that in theory an aliâ€"perennial garden bs a lovely idea, but in actual practice it seldom works out satisâ€" Lactorily. planting again each year." These over over ihe program operates through the efforts of voluntary organizaâ€" tions that coâ€"operate in collecting books and sending them as gifts from Canada to schools, univerâ€" sities and libraries in developing countriesâ€"at the rate of 1,000,000 books a year. Last year, books were sent to 660 centres in 62 countries. The Overseas Book Program is a project of the Canadian Council for International Coâ€"Operation. It concentrates on meeting the demand for books felt in all deâ€" veloping _ countries, especially throughout the Caribbean, where many schools have few textbooks and very little reading material. The outcome of it all was that Jim Orr of Orr Automobiles volâ€" unteered to have the cartons taâ€" ken to Toronto last Monday, from where they will be sent on their way. There were about 6,000 books in the 100 cartons that left Harâ€" old Wagner school for the overâ€" seas readers this week. And while all this was hapâ€" pening, Mrs. Bert Barber, a trusâ€" tee on the former public school board, heard about the project and suggested to her husband that he take the matter up with the Rotary Club. arrangements were made to ship them to Toronto. For early summer, use peonies, bearded irises, daylilies in the middle of the border and pinks such as the Cheddar pink (Dianâ€" thus ratianopolitanus) and some of the new cultivars that originâ€" ated on the priaries and in Minâ€" nesota. These biennials can be grown from seed and although you may have to buy plants this year, make a note to sow seeds next June for an ample supply next fall. Forgetâ€"meâ€"nots will provide a lacy foil for the strong accent points of the tulip area. Sweet rocket will give leafiness and height to the back of the border. Early spring perennials are rearly always short and are best used for edging, or to the front of the border. Tulips will be the mainstay of the border and should be used a foot or so in from the front. These can be overâ€" planted later by annuals such as petunias and marigolds. Pansies in solid colors or mixâ€" tures may be used in abundance to edge the border. If they beâ€" come ragged during hot weather, replace them with late sown dwarf marigolds or zinnias. (Alyssum saxatile) and blue phlox (Phlox divaricata). These will grow well with tulips and for adâ€" ded color include such biennials as pansies, forgetâ€"meâ€"nots and sweet rocket (Hesperus matronaâ€" lis). Someone might ask "What about gaillardias, shasta daisies, veronicas, oriental poppies, trolâ€" lius and many other perennials as well as scillas, hyacinths and lilies?" There are many compact varie ties available. In the selection of all plants care must be exercised not to choose large, overhanging kinds that shut off both light and air from the smaller perennials. Unless this caution is taken, even your most reliable perennials will have to be replaced each year. For the midsummer garden and until early fall use the summer phlox, perennial asters and chryâ€" santhemums. Select dwarf types of asters and chrysanthemums, especially if your border is only six feet wide. The biennials will ocupy a straâ€" tegic position in the centre and back of the border. They provide the round and pointed flower forms so important in the garden picture. Since they are biennials, they are expendable and should be removed to make. way for anâ€" nuals or garden chrysanthemums which can be planted in a vacant space in spring for this very purâ€" All of these early summer perâ€" ennials have bold foliage that gives a good contrasting effect for later flowering perennials and for the annuals and biennials. For the front, use also such biennials as sweet williams, forâ€" gloves and Canterbury bells at intervals here and there to give height a foot or so from the edge. Of course these are very showy o, but you can‘t plant everyâ€" THE MILES FOR "Do Your Thing" JOIN THE WALKING REVOLUTION get your Union â€" Shop â€" Office â€" Ciub Group to go the whole route For further information call 578â€"6610 MILES FOR MILLIONS OFFICE 144 KING sT. this article is intended for those who want to make the best out of the larger, more versatile groups. No doubt as you become more interested you will start extendâ€" ing your borders so as to include exclusive spring, summer and fall borders into which you can pilant many other wellâ€"beloved a few perennials recommended for your area to bloom in spring, summer and fall Use them in generous drifts in and out along the entire length of the planting. Leave alternating spaces for bulbs and biennals in spring and early summer to be followed by anâ€" nuals later on. leagt trouble and expeiui&io«v); Such a pian can be adapted to any space and taste and will reâ€" ward your efforts beyond words. WwHY NOT DO it NOW BEFORE YOU FORGET THIS IS BEING SPONSORED BY THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Know Your Bisue Procram Y[JESSOP3 ces ©@ Based directly on the Bible l © Contains 8 lesson booklets which you keep To u_\roll...stmp!v print your name and address and mail to BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE 66 MILFORD AVE., WATERLOO, ONTARIO Your first lesson will be mailed immediately. 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